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The Royal Palace Event Centre 

Reception

Our Wedding

<p>On&nbsp;January&nbsp;23rd,&nbsp;2021,&nbsp;Rory&nbsp;Bailey&nbsp;came&nbsp;into&nbsp;my&nbsp;life&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;bang.&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;single&nbsp;woman&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;years.&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;at&nbsp;work&nbsp;talking&nbsp;to&nbsp;some&nbsp;coworkers&nbsp;about&nbsp;dating.&nbsp;I&nbsp;told&nbsp;them&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;ready&nbsp;to&nbsp;start&nbsp;dating&nbsp;again,&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;look&nbsp;for&nbsp;him.&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;wait&nbsp;until&nbsp;he&nbsp;found&nbsp;me.&nbsp;&nbsp;Days&nbsp;went&nbsp;by.&nbsp;I&nbsp;got&nbsp;a&nbsp;call&nbsp;from&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;CEO&nbsp;telling&nbsp;me&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;needed&nbsp;to&nbsp;reach&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;Mr&nbsp;Bailey.&nbsp;&nbsp;Im&nbsp;not&nbsp;knowing&nbsp;who&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;because&nbsp;he&nbsp;never&nbsp;got&nbsp;in&nbsp;trouble,&nbsp;I&nbsp;called&nbsp;my&nbsp;coworker&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;his&nbsp;information.&nbsp;Guess&nbsp;who&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;background,&nbsp;lol&nbsp;Mr&nbsp;Bailey.&nbsp;My&nbsp;coworkers&nbsp;told&nbsp;him&nbsp;the&nbsp;Union&nbsp;was&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;phone&nbsp;for&nbsp;him&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;needed&nbsp;to&nbsp;sign&nbsp;a&nbsp;union&nbsp;card.&nbsp;&nbsp;If&nbsp;you&nbsp;know&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Bailey&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;mouth&nbsp;he&nbsp;said,&nbsp;"I'm&nbsp;not&nbsp;signing&nbsp;no&nbsp;union&nbsp;card."&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;"Ok&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;ask&nbsp;again&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;days."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We'll&nbsp;day's&nbsp;went&nbsp;by&nbsp;my&nbsp;coworkers,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;phone&nbsp;again&nbsp;talking&nbsp;about&nbsp;my&nbsp;birthday&nbsp;party,&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Rory&nbsp;heard&nbsp;my&nbsp;voice&nbsp;and&nbsp;said&nbsp;"Dam&nbsp;who&nbsp;is&nbsp;that?"&nbsp;She&nbsp;replied,&nbsp;"&nbsp;That's&nbsp;your&nbsp;union&nbsp;president,&nbsp;Yurvette."&nbsp;&nbsp;She&nbsp;showed&nbsp;him&nbsp;a&nbsp;picture&nbsp;of&nbsp;us.&nbsp;Rory&nbsp;yelled&nbsp;out,&nbsp;"Look&nbsp;at&nbsp;them&nbsp;thighs,&nbsp;ask&nbsp;her&nbsp;if&nbsp;she&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;my&nbsp;date&nbsp;for&nbsp;my&nbsp;birthday.&nbsp;I&nbsp;said,&nbsp;"Are&nbsp;you&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;sign&nbsp;that&nbsp;union&nbsp;card?"&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;said."Nope!"&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;said,&nbsp;"&nbsp;Ok,&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;ask&nbsp;again&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;days."&nbsp;&nbsp;Every&nbsp;day&nbsp;after&nbsp;that,&nbsp;he&nbsp;told&nbsp;my&nbsp;coworker&nbsp;that's&nbsp;my&nbsp;future.&nbsp;A&nbsp;few&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;went&nbsp;by&nbsp;my&nbsp;coworkers&nbsp;came&nbsp;to&nbsp;me&nbsp;and&nbsp;said,&nbsp;"Will&nbsp;you&nbsp;please&nbsp;go&nbsp;out&nbsp;with&nbsp;this&nbsp;man,&nbsp;because&nbsp;if&nbsp;I&nbsp;hear&nbsp;him&nbsp;asked&nbsp;about&nbsp;his&nbsp;chocolate&nbsp;drop&nbsp;or&nbsp;his&nbsp;future&nbsp;one&nbsp;more&nbsp;time&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;cuss&nbsp;him&nbsp;out&nbsp;lol."&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;so&nbsp;afraid&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;out&nbsp;with&nbsp;him&nbsp;because&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;single&nbsp;for&nbsp;so&nbsp;long&nbsp;.&nbsp;My&nbsp;coworkers&nbsp;said&nbsp;to&nbsp;me&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;can't&nbsp;&nbsp;ask&nbsp;God&nbsp;for&nbsp;something&nbsp;and&nbsp;don't&nbsp;accept&nbsp;what&nbsp;you&nbsp;ask&nbsp;for.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;might&nbsp;miss&nbsp;my&nbsp;blessing.&nbsp;&nbsp;True&nbsp;statement.&nbsp;So&nbsp;that&nbsp;Monday&nbsp;morning&nbsp;I&nbsp;got&nbsp;a&nbsp;call&nbsp;Hi&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;Rory&nbsp;Bailey&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;a&nbsp;grow&nbsp;man&nbsp;not&nbsp;a&nbsp;boy,&nbsp;will&nbsp;you&nbsp;be&nbsp;my&nbsp;date&nbsp;for&nbsp;my&nbsp;birthday.&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;stuck,&nbsp;lol.&nbsp;All&nbsp;I&nbsp;remember&nbsp;was&nbsp;saying,&nbsp;"Is&nbsp;that&nbsp;right?&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;call&nbsp;you&nbsp;later.&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;think&nbsp;about&nbsp;what&nbsp;just&nbsp;happened,&nbsp;Lol.&nbsp;&nbsp;Later&nbsp;that&nbsp;day,&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes,&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;your&nbsp;birthday&nbsp;date.&nbsp;I&nbsp;prayed&nbsp;for&nbsp;this&nbsp;man,&nbsp;and&nbsp;God&nbsp;sent&nbsp;me&nbsp;my&nbsp;soul&nbsp;mate.&nbsp;He&nbsp;completes&nbsp;me.&nbsp;All&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;from&nbsp;a&nbsp;picture.&nbsp;God,&nbsp;thank&nbsp;you&nbsp;for&nbsp;letting&nbsp;us&nbsp;cross&nbsp;paths.&nbsp;You&nbsp;never&nbsp;know&nbsp;that&nbsp;your&nbsp;true&nbsp;love&nbsp;is&nbsp;sitting&nbsp;right&nbsp;in&nbsp;front&nbsp;of&nbsp;your&nbsp;face.&nbsp;One&nbsp;more&nbsp;thing&nbsp;he&nbsp;signed&nbsp;that&nbsp;union&nbsp;card!!</p>

New Beginning 🥰

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Carlynn Harper

Searcy Simmons

Anntonette Williams 

I&nbsp;am&nbsp;Yurvettes,&nbsp;older&nbsp;sister.

Carmen Carradine 

Monica Stevens 

Shonna Sturkey-Thornton 

Nakia Sturkey

Anthony Ousley  Tizo

Melvin

Cornell

Marcel

Lenard

Benny

Andrew

 Terrance Lurry 

Kennedi Lee 

A'seanna Thornton

Dalani Warren

Devon Warren

Mason Lurry 

 Mister Blake Lee Conway  

Leroy Simmons

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You will have until 11:59PM on Friday, April 25, 2025 to confirm your stay in the block in order to qualify for the discount rate.

Clarion Hotel 

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Registry

Yurvette and Rory

Yurvette and Rory

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Wedding Day

6:00 PM–11:00 PM

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